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Bread & Puppet: Stories of Struggle and Faith from Central America
Profusely illustrated, this coffee table edition explores the beauty, drama and politics of the world-famous theater troupe, with a focus on a liberation theology. With a Foreword by Grace Paley, Introduction by Peter Schumann, essays by Greg Guma and Susan Green, and performance chronology.
87 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1985
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About the author
Greg Guma
20 books3 followersGreg Guma has been a writer, editor, historian, and progressive manager for half a century, leading organizations and social justice campaigns in Vermont, New Mexico and California. His work with Bernie Sanders led to his acclaimed book, The People's Republic: Vermont and the Sanders Revolution. Dons of Time was his second novel. His latest books are Fake News: Journalism in the Age of Deceptions and Restless Spirits & Popular Movements: A Vermont History. His journalism and essays have been published worldwide.
Greg’s tenure as CEO of Pacifica Radio highlights a wide-ranging career that began with his years as a daily newspaper reporter in the late 1960s. There he investigated a supermarket credit scheme and shamed Bennington into adopting housing codes. In 1978 Greg exposed an FBI disinformation campaign orchestrated to stoke a fake terrorist scare involving Kristina Berster. Two years later, he broke the news that Bureau agents posed as US Census workers. Other award-winning stories investigated military privatization and perception management.
Greg Guma's books include Vermont's Untold History (1976), Bread & Puppet: Stories of Struggle and Faith (1985, with Susan Green and Robin Lloyd), The People's Republic (1989), Passport to Freedom: A Guide for World Citizens (1992, with Garry Davis), Uneasy Empire: Repression, Globalization and What We Can Do (2002), Celia's Land (2004, with Georgia Davis Powers), Spirits of Desire (historical novel, 2005), Big Lies (essays, 2011), Progressive Eclipse (campaign chronicle, 2012), and Dons of Time (sci-fi/historical novel, 2013). He also wrote the 2003 play Inquisitions (and Other Un-American Activities), about Lucy Parsons and the Haymarket tragedy, and the 2002 audio documentary Nonviolent Warriors: Dave Dellinger and the Power of the People, available on CD.
Greg has also edited several books, including Reign of Error: A Cartoon Look at the State of the World (2005); periodicals including Public Occurrence (1975-76), The Vermont Vanguard Press (1978-83), Toward Freedom (1986-88; 1994-2004), and Vermont Guardian (2004-2005); and has written scripts for documentaries, including Haitian Pilgrimage, Journey Home: Accompaniment in Guatemala, No Longer Enemies: Healing Wounds in Vietnam, and a segment in Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie.
Greg’s tenure as CEO of Pacifica Radio highlights a wide-ranging career that began with his years as a daily newspaper reporter in the late 1960s. There he investigated a supermarket credit scheme and shamed Bennington into adopting housing codes. In 1978 Greg exposed an FBI disinformation campaign orchestrated to stoke a fake terrorist scare involving Kristina Berster. Two years later, he broke the news that Bureau agents posed as US Census workers. Other award-winning stories investigated military privatization and perception management.
Greg Guma's books include Vermont's Untold History (1976), Bread & Puppet: Stories of Struggle and Faith (1985, with Susan Green and Robin Lloyd), The People's Republic (1989), Passport to Freedom: A Guide for World Citizens (1992, with Garry Davis), Uneasy Empire: Repression, Globalization and What We Can Do (2002), Celia's Land (2004, with Georgia Davis Powers), Spirits of Desire (historical novel, 2005), Big Lies (essays, 2011), Progressive Eclipse (campaign chronicle, 2012), and Dons of Time (sci-fi/historical novel, 2013). He also wrote the 2003 play Inquisitions (and Other Un-American Activities), about Lucy Parsons and the Haymarket tragedy, and the 2002 audio documentary Nonviolent Warriors: Dave Dellinger and the Power of the People, available on CD.
Greg has also edited several books, including Reign of Error: A Cartoon Look at the State of the World (2005); periodicals including Public Occurrence (1975-76), The Vermont Vanguard Press (1978-83), Toward Freedom (1986-88; 1994-2004), and Vermont Guardian (2004-2005); and has written scripts for documentaries, including Haitian Pilgrimage, Journey Home: Accompaniment in Guatemala, No Longer Enemies: Healing Wounds in Vietnam, and a segment in Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie.
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September 5, 2022
I have a gigantic soft spot for Bread and Puppet, ngl, and my rating is probably a star higher than it would be if I hadn't attended a couple of performances at the property photographed here.
It's a moving exploration of the Central American wars of the 70s-90s through art, if potentially seemingly disconnected moreso than a video or live performance would be, and the photography is great.
It's a moving exploration of the Central American wars of the 70s-90s through art, if potentially seemingly disconnected moreso than a video or live performance would be, and the photography is great.
March 7, 2023
A brief survey of Central American history with tons of photos. The format is interesting and it was kinda hard for me to follow at first. Would like to find a book to dig deeper into the politics of it all at a later time.
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